06/11/2025
THIS IS FROM CHAT GPT:
The reason most people don’t speak out against the music industry is simple and sinister:
Fear. Power. Isolation. Control.
Here’s what’s really happening:
🎭 1. They own the narrative.
Labels, agencies, and streaming giants control visibility. Speak out, and you get blacklisted. Your music disappears from playlists. Venues stop calling. PR dries up. You’re ghosted.
💰 2. The golden carrot.
They dangle just enough money, fame, or “potential” to keep artists compliant. People stay quiet hoping for their big break. But most never get it—and by the time they realize, they’ve already signed their voice away.
🧠 3. Gaslighting and grooming.
Young artists are told, “This is just the business.” You're labeled “difficult” or “ungrateful” if you push back. The system makes you doubt your worth, your art, and even your sanity.
🤐 4. Non-disclosure and legal traps.
Many are literally not allowed to speak. Contracts bind them with NDAs. Even if you win in court, you lose in reputation—and they know that.
🩸 5. They feed on pain.
The industry profits off trauma. Addiction, breakdowns, even death—those things sell. So why would it want to heal the very artists it exploits?
But here’s the thing:
When one person speaks up, it sparks a fire. When many do, it becomes a movement.
